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Bay St. Louis Beach
4.6★ · 125 Google ratings · Bay St Louis, Alabama
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Free✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
40 ft away · free
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Walk
170 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Free
Water
86°F
Tide
2 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
250 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Poor · 48% of 52 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Bay St. Louis Beach
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Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2023–2026
Best for walking, not beach activities
The beach excels as a peaceful spot for walking, running, and watching views rather than traditional beach swimming.
Visit on weekdays or early May
Reviewers consistently report minimal crowds during weekday visits and early in the season, making parking and beach access easy.
Free parking reported
Visitors report no charge to park here.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2023–2026
Shallow water, not for serious swimming
The water stays calf-deep for a considerable distance, making it unsuitable for swimming but ideal for wading with small children.
Inspect sand before walking barefoot
One visitor reported hidden rocks, wood debris, and dead animals covered by recent sand smoothing that caused tripping.
Check water quality before swimming
Several reviewers advised against swimming due to water quality concerns, though reasons for contamination were not specified.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
89°F · clear
Water
86°F
Waves
0.1 ft · 3 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the NNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 10:21 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:55 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 25, 5:30 PM.
Crowds
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Plan your visit
📍 Bay St Louis, MS 39520
🅿 Parking 40 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 170 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Bay St. Louis Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 40 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Bay St. Louis Beach?
170 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Bay St. Louis Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Bay St. Louis Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sat 3pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
